Asu Almbayev Looks To Return To The Win Column
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Asu Almbayev will look to get back in the win column as he faces off against Jose Ochoa on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Almabayev's win streak made it to 17 before it was snapped in his last outing, as he was stopped by Manel Kape via third-round TKO. Prior to his last bout, Almbayev defeated Matheus Nicolau via unanimous decision. Since signing with the leading promotion, Almbayev has gone 4-1. DraftKings sees Almbayev as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.Jose Ochoa Set For His Third UFC Bout
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Jose Ochoa will look to win back-to-back fights as he takes on Asu Almabayev on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Ochoa made his UFC debut back in November 2024 at UFC Macau but was unsuccessful as he was defeated by Lone'er Kavanagh via unanimous decision, which was also his first professional loss. He was last seen in action at UFC Atlanta, where he got back in the win column by finishing Cody Durden via second-round TKO. DraftKings sees Ochoa as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.Bogdan Guskov Set To Open Up UFC Abu Dhabi Main Card
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Bogdan Guskov will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Nikita Krylov on the UFC Abu Dhabi main card opener on Saturday. Since losing his UFC debut to Volkan Oezdemir back in 2023, Guskov has bounced back and won three fights in a row. Last time Guskov was seen in action was in January at UFC 311, where he extended his win streak to three by finishing Billy Elekana via second-round submission. DraftKings sees Guskov as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.Nikita Krylov Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
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Nikita Krylov is scheduled to face off against Bogdan Guskov on the UFC Abu Dhabi main card opener on Saturday. Krylov was last seen in action in April at UFC 314, where he lost to former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes via first-round knockout. Prior to that, Krylov was on a three-fight winning streak. Since signing with the UFC, Krylov has gone 11-8. DraftKings sees Krylov as the favorite with a salary of $8,700.Dustin Poirier Retires After UFC 318 Loss
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On Saturday's UFC 318 main event, former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier suffered a unanimous decision loss to former featherweight champion and current BMF champion, Max Holloway. A first-round knockdown from the Hawaiian set the tone early as Holloway nearly finished Poirier, but Poirier managed to survive. Poirier then returned the favor near the end of the second round by knocking down Holloway and almost finishing him. It was a close back-and-forth war, but in the end, Holloway walked out with a unanimous decision win. In 25 minutes of action, Poirier landed 109 significant strikes. Even though he didn't win, it is a fitting end for Poirier, who is one of the most exciting fighters of an era and arguably the best fighter to never hold an undisputed title.Max Holloway Retains BMF Title
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On Saturday's UFC 318 main event, former featherweight champion Max Holloway defended his BMF title by beating former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier after an epic back-and-forth fight. Both Holloway and Poirier were pushed to the brink in this bout. Holloway badly hurt Poirier in the first and the second round and almost finished him, but Poirier rallied back and almost finished Holloway near the end of the second round. After an extremely close fight, two judges scored the fight 49-46 for Holloway, and the third had it 48-47 in his favor as well. In 25 minutes of action, Holloway landed 198 significant strikes. Holloway's next fight just might be a rematch with Ilia Topuria.Paulo Costa Gets Back In The Win Column
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Former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa returned to the win column by defeating Roman Kopylov via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 318 on Saturday. This was vintage Costa on display as he was always a step or two ahead of Kopylov, dominating Kopylov for most of the fight. Costa also managed to hurt Kopylov on a few occasions. With a minute to go in the round, Costa dropped Kopylov and almost finished him, but Kopylov was saved by the bell. He also stunned Kopylov in the second round, but Kopylov remained composed. In 15 minutes of action, Costa landed 99 significant strikes. After the fight, Costa expressed interest in fighting Khamzat Chimaev.Roman Kopylov Dominated
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Roman Kopylov suffered a unanimous decision loss to former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa in the co-main event of UFC 318 on Saturday. Kopylov was searching for his third consecutive win, but unfortunately for Kopylov, the fight didn't go his way. There wasn't much Kopylov could do as he was dominated for most of the fight, and was even knocked down by Costa. In 15 minutes of action, Kopylov landed 48 significant strikes, compared to Costa, who landed 99. With the loss, Kopylov dropped to 6-4 in the UFC and is now 14-4 as a pro.Daniel Rodriguez Defeats Kevin Holland After Back-And-Forth Fight
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Daniel Rodriguez extended his win streak to three when he defeated Kevin Holland on the main card of UFC 318 on Saturday. Rodriguez was getting the better of Holland in the first and the second round as he hurt Holland badly on two occasions and almost got the finish, but somehow Holland survived and almost knocked out Rodriguez in the third round. After the fight was finished, all three judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28 and 29-28 for Rodriguez. With the win, Rodriguez improved to 20-5 as a pro and 10-4 in the UFC. Kevin Holland Defeated In Back-And-Forth Fight
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Kevin Holland suffered a unanimous decision loss to Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC 318 on Saturday. It was an epic back-and-forth fight, and it was evident that both Holland and Rodriguez gave their all. Holland was knocked down on two different occasions, but somehow he managed to survive and even knocked down and almost finished Rodriguez in the third round. Despite almost finishing Rodriguez in the second round, it was Rodriguez who walked out victorious, winning all three rounds on the judges' scorecards. With the loss, Holland dropped to 15-11 with one NC in the UFC and is now 28-14 with one NC as a pro.Dan Ige Drops Decision At UFC 318
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Dan Ige suffered a unanimous decision loss to former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire on the main card of UFC 318 on Saturday. The fight was uneventful until the midway point of the second round, when Freire landed a big left hand, dropping Ige in the process. Ige survived but was then taken down and punished with ground and pound. Seconds into the third round, Ige caught Freire while moving in, but Freire stayed composed and weathered the storm. In the end, Ige didn't do enough to win. In 15 minutes of action, Ige landed 47 significant strikes. Patricio Freire Earns His First UFC Win
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On Saturday's UFC 318 main card, former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire won his sophomore appearance in the UFC by defeating Dan Ige via unanimous decision. Not much happened in the first round, but Freire was pushing the pace. The second round started slow, but midway through the second round, "Pitbull" cracked Ige with a hard left hand, dropping him to a knee, but Ige managed to weather the storm. After three rounds, the judges scored the bout 29-28, 29-28 and 29-28 in favor of Freire. A lot of people were counting Freire out after his performance against Yair Rodriguez, but now Freire has proven that he belongs in the UFC.Daniel Zellhuber Loses Back-To-Back Fights
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Daniel Zellhuber suffered a unanimous-decision loss to UFC veteran Michael Menace on the UFC 318 main-card opener. The 26-year-old Zellhuber had success with his striking, primarily with his kicks, but Johnson was just too fast for Zellhuber. Zellhuber was also finished in the second round after getting knocked down, but Johnson let him up after Zellhuber received some ground and pound. In 15 minutes of action, Zellhuber landed 52 significant strikes. With the loss, Zellhuber has dropped to 15-3 as a pro and is now 3-3 in the UFC.Michael Johnson Earns Upset Win
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UFC veteran Michael Johnson extended his win streak when he defeated Daniel Zellhuber via unanimous decision on the UFC 318 main card opener on Saturday. It was Johnson's striking and speed that brought him the victory. In the second round, Johnson landed a big left hand that dropped Zellhuber. Johnson went in for ground and pound but opted to stand back up and get back to striking. In the end, it's Johnson who emerged with his third win in a row. After 15 minutes of action, Johnson landed 80 significant strikes.Max Holloway Set For Main Event
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Former featherweight champion and current BMF title holder Max Holloway is set to face off against former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 318 on Saturday. Holloway will attempt to defend his BMF title in a trilogy bout against Poirier and improve it to 2-1. In their first fight, Holloway was defeated by first-round submission at UFC 143 in February 2012 and then dropped a unanimous decision in the rematch at UFC 236 in April 2019. DraftKings sees Holloway as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.